| Jimmy Johnston | |
| Position: | Defensive back, end, running back |
| Number: | 31 |
| Birth Date: | 16 April 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Parma, Idaho, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Caldwell, Idaho, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 193 |
| Draftyear: | 1939 |
| Draftround: | 10 |
| Draftpick: | 88 |
| High School: | Caldwell (Caldwell, Idaho) |
| College: | Washington |
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| Highlights: | |
| Statlabel1: | Offensive yards |
| Statvalue1: | 882 |
| Statlabel2: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue2: | 2 |
| Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 8 |
James Everett Johnston (April 16, 1917 - November 17, 1973) was an American football player who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Cardinals. Born in Parma, Idaho, he played high school football at Caldwell and college football at the University of Washington in Seattle. Johnston was selected in the tenth round of the 1939 NFL draft by the Redskins with the 88th overall pick.[1]